[GoMarquette.com] Otule To Miss Remainder Of 2009-10 With Foot Injury

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Otule To Miss Remainder Of 2009-10 With Foot Injury
         

Marquette University sophomore center Chris Otule will more than likely miss the remainder of the 2009-10 season after suffering a fractured right foot in practice Monday afternoon, head coach Buzz Williams announced.
         

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[spartan3186]

We are going to have a really, really short bench tomorrow.

[StillAWarrior]

Damn it!  Red shirt.  He can use the extra year to develop.

[spiral97]

Fork.. and spoons.. ugh.

[NotAnAlum]

What is it with us and big men.  Otule, then Liam, now Otule again.  for that matter what is it with us and foot injuries.  Jez this team is snake bit.

[YoungMUFan4]

the Floor at the AL?

[groove]

my prediction for the season of 14 to 17 wins took a hit. 12th place is about right now.

[MisterJaylenBrownMU]

Wow.  Unbelievable.  Losing both Jr and Otule is a brutal, brutal twist of fate.  All we need is for either the DJO or the Buycks injuries to be more serious than anticipated and this season is going to turn real ugly, real fast.

So, I refuse to stay negative, and I choose to channel the Thanksgiving Spirit and find the silver lining.  I'm thankful that this means Mbao will get a lot of floor time this season.  From all accounts, he's going to be very raw and make a lot of mistakes.  If he improves every game, though, he has the size to be a great asset over his time at Marquette.  Don't forget that Hasheem Thabeet was this raw when he showed up at UCONN -- and now there's no excuse NOT to give Mbao every opportunity to improve. Feast or famine, baby.

[MUeng]

id say 12th at best unless mbao comes out blazing. 

[77champs]

this is a sick and cruel joke...it honestly has to be!

[chapman]

A freak foot injury in practice? You don't say.    It's just cruel how old this is getting.

He'll qualify for the medical redshirt.  Time for a scholarship table update    

Things that come to mind:
-While balancing classes is overrated, a two year Juco will be one class ahead of Otule and Yous and give some insurance while they develop.  Also puts another body in the class with DJO.  

-Yous is going to get every chance to develop into Thabeet Jr.  Hopefully he's up for the challenge.  

-Another reason to believe it's going to be a long season. Though we're talking about someone who wasn't playing a ton of minutes....yet.  

[77ncaachamps]

FRAK FRAK FRAK!

Did Aspirilla sign yet?

[groove]

We are going to have a really, really short bench tomorrow.

I assume you are not talking about the two midgets that are getting a lot of playing time at guard.

[mu89]

this is getting ridiculous.

[MUfan12]

Offensively, this won't have much of an impact. Defensively it will hurt. Yous will get thrown around like a rag doll.

Guards are going to have to step up HUGE. Last year they managed to hide their height deficiency fairly well, but the guard play (esp. defense) was off the charts good.

Rip that GD floor up. Practice on marshmallows from here on out.

[SoCalwarrior]

J-May is the guy who will need to step up the most.

[Jam Chowder]

Ouch. Serious ouch.

Thank heavens I just saved so much money on my car insurance by switching to GEICO.

[4everwarriors]

Can Frozen A play any 5?

[goldeneagles09]

I'm glad I didn't buy season tickets this year. I'll watch every game on TV, but would rather spare the heartache with all these injuries. And yes, I'm hoping that I hit myself for not purchasing tickets, Lazar becomes even more of a beast then he already is, and we make an incredible run.

[Dr. Blackheart]

Can Frozen A play any 5?

Yes.  Buzz converting to a 5 out and 0 in offense.  With JB shooting 80% on threes, who needs a rebounder?

[chapman]

FRAK FRAK FRAK!

Did Aspirilla sign yet?

I guess he's gone to K-State.  As far as what's left, I'd like to see/hear more on the guy Iceman brought up on this thread, Darrell Williams (http://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=16151).  Chicago native, Texas Juco, has had games of 14/8, 14/8, 6/11, 13/15 already this year.  Good size, would have at least as much experience as any of our 4/5s next year.  If Buzz would enter the race, it looks like we only have to beat out the likes of DePaul and Gonzaga to get him.  On paper he at least seems like the most ideal player we should/would/could have a realistic chance of bringing in next year.

[Buzz Williams' Spillproof Chiclets Cup]

Rip that GD floor up. Practice on marshmallows from here on out.

[spiral97]

All the serious injuries seem to happen while we're in practice... is it possible practice makes us worse?!

[muole]

im really getting sick of this.

enough is enough.

watching all the other BE teams the last few days, I'm starting to get really nervous about our prospects this season.

[Jam Chowder]

All the serious injuries seem to happen while we're in practice... is it possible practice makes us worse?!

YOU TALKIN BOUT PRACTICE?!